Man facing assualt charges will go to trial next week

Klamath Falls, OR – 22-year old Justin Allen Barthell is scheduled to go to trial next week for an assault that happened in November. Bret Barry was seriously injured after Barthell allegedly encountered him on Caroline Street near Peck Drive. Police said it didn’t appear to be a planned attack, but the two may have known each other. The trial is set for next Wednesday. Barthell has pleaded not guilty.